Chapter 259. The Birthday Party

JAKE's P O V

Cynthia was such a temptation. I almost gave in when she tried to seduce me that night when she was drunk--- spreading her legs in front of me, here in my own room, on my bed.

Fuck! I gazed at the ceiling above me before I briefly closed my eyes. I needed to have a serious conversation with Tori about our relationship. I didn't want things to get any more complicated. But I didn’t want to hurt her either.

Fuck! What should I do?

I heaved a sigh as I sat up straight on my bed, squinting my eyes once more to look at the invitation card, and reading the dress code over and over again. Wearing a suit was such a hassle when all I wanted was to kick back and relax on a summer party night. But the dress code said otherwise.

I had no intention of going to this party to begin with. However, the fact that Cynthia was going to be there and the knowledge that Oliver would also attend encouraged me to go to the party. I only wanted to protect her from anyone w